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NATIVE INSURRECTION.

honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to request that you will visit Te Teira in person, for the purpose of conferring with him on the subject of hi 3 communication. I have, &c, E. Parris, Esq., T. H. Smith. District Commissioner, Taranaki.

No. 6. ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY TO HE. PARRIS. Chief Land Purchase Commissioner's Office, Auckland, April 2nd, 1859. Sir,— I have the honor to enclose herewith, for your information and perusal, two open letters addressed to Te Teira and VViremu Kingi on the subject of the offer by the former of his land at Waitara, and to request that you will be good enough to seal and forward them as addressed. I have, &c, For the Chief Commissioner, E. Parris, Esq., J.P., (Signed) Thos. H. Smith. District Commissioner, Taranaki.

Enclosure 1 in No. 6. ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY TO TE TEIRA. Auckland, April 2nd, 1859. Friend Te Teira,— Salutations to you. Your letter of the 15th day of this month has been received relative to the land which you offer for sale. The Governor consents to your word, that is, as regards your own individual piece, but be careful that your boundary does not encroach upon the land of any person who objects to sell, that is, let it not be included within the boundaries of that land which you publicly offered to the Governor in the presence of the meeting held on the Bth day of March ; but consent will be given to the purchase of land that belongs to yourself. From yours, &c, (Signed) Tβ Mete (T. H. Smith). To Te Teira, Taranaki. Enclosure 2 in No. 6. ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY TO WIREMU KINGI. Auckland, April 2nd, 1859. Friend Wiremu Kingi,— Salutations to you. Word has come from Te Teira offering for sale his piece of land at Waitara. The Governor has consented to his word, that is, as regards his own individual piece, not that which belongs to any other persons. The Governor's rule is, for each man to have the word (or say) as regards his own land ; that of a man who has no claim will not be listened to. This is merely written to let you know the word of the Governor in answer to Te Teira's and Te Eetimana's lttter. From, &c., (Signed) Te Mete (T. H. Smith). To Wiremu Kingi, Taranaki.

No. 7. MR. PARRIS TO ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY. Land Purchase Office, New Plymouth, April 23rd, 1859. Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, enclosing one for Te Teira and one for William King of Waitara, which I forwarded in due course, and the following

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